FI, FX, Credit & Commodities
October 26, 2015
Credit rating list
We are updating our credit rating list as we have changed the outlook to negative from stable for LKAB’s BBB+
rating.
The credit rating list contains corporate ratings and outlooks for all issuers under our coverage, as well as senior
unsecured or senior secured ratings where they apply. The rating list will be updated on the internet and distributed
by email whenever we alter any rating or outlook. The updated list is always available on our Research website.
To view the most recent credit report on each issuer, please click on the date link in the far right column.
Corporate
rating
Senior
unsecured
BBB+
BBB+
Stable
Aker Solutions
BB+
BB+
Neg
Johan Sahlström
Arla
BBB
BBB
Neg
Johan Sahlström
Atrium Ljungberg
BBB
BBB-
Stable
Johan Sahlström
Balder
BB+
BB
Stable
Johan Sahlström
BillerudKorsnäs
BBB-
BBB-
Pos
Johan Sahlström
BKK
BBB+
BBB+
Neg
Castellum
BBB
BBB-
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Ola Eriksson / Johan
Sahlström
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Name
Agder Energi
Cloetta
Eidsiva Energi
Energiselskapet
Buskerud
Entra Eiendom
BB
Senior
secured
BB
Credit
outlook
Analyst(s)
Ola Eriksson
BBB+
BBB+
Neg
Ola Eriksson
BBB
BBB
Stable
Ola Eriksson
A-
A-
Stable
Johan Sahlström
Hafslund
BBB+
BBB+
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Hexagon
BBB
BBB
Stable
Ola Eriksson
A-
A-
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Husqvarna
BBB-
BBB-
Stable
Ola Eriksson
ICA Gruppen
BBB
BBB
Stable
Johan Sahlström
A
A
Stable
Johan Sahlström
LKAB
BBB+
BBB+
Neg
Ola Eriksson
Lyse Energi
BBB+
BBB+
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Hufvudstaden
Jernhusen
Meda
BB-
NCC
BB+
BB+
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Neste
BBB-
BBB-
Stable
Ola Eriksson
NorgesGruppen
A-
A-
Stable
Johan Sahlström
Nynas
B
B-
Neg
Olav Thon Eiendom.
BBB+
BBB
PostNord
BBB+
A-
Ola Eriksson
Stable
Johan Sahlström
BBB+
Neg
Johan Sahlström
Posten Norge
A-
A-
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Ringeriks Kraft
BBB-
BBB-
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Schibsted
BBB
BBB
Neg
Ola Eriksson
Skanska
Sogn og Fjordane
Energi
BBB
BBB
Stable
Ola Eriksson
BBB
BBB
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Steen & Ström
Stena Metall
BBB+
BB+
BBB
BB+
Stable
Stable
Johan Sahlström
Ola Eriksson
For full disclaimer and definitions, please refer to the end of this report.
A-
Most recent
research
2015-07-01
2015-05-04
2015-10-06
2015-05-25
2015-10-16
2015-10-21
2015-07-01
2015-10-16
2015-02-18
2015-07-01
2015-07-01
2014-12-05
2015-07-01
2015-02-11
2015-02-20
2015-04-24
2015-06-09
2015-07-28
2015-10-23
2015-07-01
2015-01-16
2015-03-19
2015-01-13
2014-09-22
2015-09-01
2014-03-03
2015-08-13
2015-08-09
2015-07-01
2015-05-11
2014-11-10
2015-07-01
2015-06-03
2015-10-23
Corporate
rating
Senior
unsecured
Sunnhordland Kraftlag
Sveaskog
Swedavia
Tafjord Kraft
Thon Holding
Tine SA
Tussa Kraft
Tele2
Vacse
Vapo
BBB+
AABBBBBB+
ABBBBBB
BBB
B+
BBB+
AABBBBBB+
ABBBBBB
BBB
Vasakronan
Wihlborgs
ÅF
BBB+
BBBBBB-
BBB+
BB+
BBB-
Name
Senior
secured
A-
Credit
outlook
Analyst(s)
Most recent
research
Under
review
Stable
Stable
Stable
Stable
Stable
Stable
Stable
Pos
Stable
Ola Eriksson
Ola Eriksson
Ola Eriksson
Ola Eriksson
Johan Sahlström
Johan Sahlström
Ola Eriksson
Ola Eriksson
Johan Sahlström
Johan Sahlström
2015-07-01
2015-02-10
2015-02-20
2015-07-01
2015-03-03
2015-03-06
2015-07-01
2015-10-21
2014-11-19
2015-08-03
Stable
Stable
Stable
Ola Eriksson / Johan
Sahlström
Johan Sahlström
Johan Sahlström
2015-08-25
2015-04-08
2015-04-28
Sources: Handelsbanken Capital Markets. Editor: Eva Dorenius, +46 8 701 5054, [email protected]
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1
HCM Universe2
RTP is expected to be
HCM rating
Buy
>+20%
30%
Accumulate
+5% - +20%
44%
Reduce
-15% - +5 %
24%
Sell
< -15 %
1%
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IB services3
6%
6%
4%
0%
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